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My daughter is applying to a one year "2nd degree" BSN program. Any advice?

Ending someones career is better than letting someone possibly end their life. I worked with an excellent nurse who accidentally killed himself in the bathroom at work by injecting himself with a lethal does of fentanyl he stole from an anesthesia c...

There is a difference between being "assertive" and being "aggressive". A good nurse SHOULD be assertive. "Mean" people are aggressive. The laws today prohibit a hostile work place. When someone is treating a peer badly, you should point it out. ...

I believe that studies have been done with patients who reuse catheters at home, and there was no increase in infections. The "germs" at home are not the same as the germs in a hospital. Hospitals are WAY worse. I believe the study was done years ...

Pacers and ICDs are placed in a vein then into the heart via the superior vena cave. (NOT an artery.) Therefore, there would be no issues with the blood pressure on the affective side. There has been reports of venous swelling on the affective sid...

Glee is a great show! It's a comedy...treat it as such. (my husband is a "sin against nature"

It is 7p-7a Friday and Saturday.

if offered the other job, I would probably take it. I would tell the other place honestly the reasons. For one, the money. They need to know that 5 mins away, nurses are making close to $10 more an hour. I would also say that you really need your...

I would ask for more "ancillary" personal. I think most administrators underestimate their importance to our team. People who probably get paid just a little over minimum wage, yet have a big impact on nursing,,,ie "escort", housekeeping, pharmacy ...

I think the sue happy people in this world has RUINED it! I can't stand our legal system when it ignores common sense. If someone is asking for a tylenol, chances are, they know if they have liver disease or are allergic. I would have totally given ...

I'm sorry to reply this way. I was trying to edit something that I wrote, and couldn't figure out how. I just wanted to say, that I have nothing against Degree nurses. I DO have an issue with someone that comes straight out of school and goes into...

I think that a manager should remember what it was like when they were a new nurse, and be a good support system/mentor for their staff. One problem I see is when managers come right out of school with their degree and no practical experience, it's ...

I absolutely agree with looking at lead II first when you are learing how to read EKGs. You have to know the basics, before moving on to 12 leads interpretations. Once you understand and can recognize basic EKGs, then move on to the other leads.

I always thought that CVVHD and patients on left heart assist should be one to one. I agree that not all patients on CVVHD are unstable, but DANG, the whole procedure itself takes so much time, especially when you have to increase and decrease flu...

4 10s for me.

I say let her quit. I would tell her that the department doesn't need negative people who bring the department down. I would rather work harder without her than miserable with her.

I'd say go to West Penn.West Penn Allegheny Health System cares more about the patient. UPMC is all about making money and screwing West Penn Allegheny. They closed one of their hospitals, taking away health care from a large community and are buil...

If it helps you get a job, go for it. I think that if you can study and pass the test, the experience will bring you the greatest rewards.

I too am interested in the pros and cons of cruise ship nursing as well as the estimated pay. I heard that on average, one person dies on each cruise. Anyone else hear this? I would think that a cruise ship is pretty well equipped for almost any eme...

If your job requires you to know EKGs then yes. If it is a monitored unit for example. But if it is a Med Surg.Ortho etc floor, I think that not doing something everyday makes it harder to remember.

I do not give "Float" nurses a difficult patient when possible. IMO, it is not in the patients best interest. For the most part, they are less comfortable with the routines, doctors, and location of supplies, meds etc. It's called common courtes...

Broken Heart Syndrome is real. As said above, it can be diagnosed with a negative Cath and an echo. I believe the heart has a specific shape of an hour glass. Their EF is low, but in most cases, that is reversible. Unfortunately, their are some d...

I have been to a Magnet Conference. I LOVED IT! Everyone involved had positive attitudes. (I have been a nurse almost 28 years, and negative attitudes are a huge downer.) It was so refreshing! I have worked at a Magnet Hospital and loved workin...

As much as I hate to lose a nurse, I would say that after 13 years, you would know if you like the profession. It might be time to move on.

I noticed a decrease in nurses with compassion when the economy dropped in certain areas and many people went into nursing for the wrong reasons, ie "money" or job "protection". (Understandable) These people needed a job but didn't go into the pr...